2 Samuel 9 - Praying God's Word

Please read 2 Samuel 9.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/2sa/9/1/s_276001

Meditate on verses 8 and 11b.

Again he prostrated himself and said,

 “What is your servant, that you should regard a dead dog like me?” 

So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table as one of the king’s sons.

The covenant promises David made to Jonathan extended to his family (1 Samuel 20:15). So after Jonathan and his father, Saul, and brother, Ish- bosheth died, David longed to show lovingkindness to a descendant of Jonathan. Mephibosheth was the blessed recipient of that kindness, and even though David’s soul hated the lame and the blind (2 Samuel 5:8), this crippled man ate at the king’s table regularly because of covenant promises.

The remarkable story of King David and Mephibosheth is the picture of your covenant relationship with Jesus Christ. God hates sin and cannot be in its presence. You were blind and lame in sin and could not come close to God. Jesus became your crippling sin and died because of it (2 Corinthians 5:21). Now you come to God the Father through Jesus the Son; He extends His lovingkindness to you, and you get to eat with the LORD regularly as one of the King’s children (John 14:6; Revelation 3:20). Amazing!

Pray 2 Samuel 9:8, 11, and 13 in thanksgiving and commitment to your King Jesus.

“My LORD, I prostrate myself before You. 

What is Your servant, that You should regard a dead dog like me? 

Thank You that I get to eat at Your table as a King’s child!

Thank You that I live with You and get to eat at Your table regularly.

Because of You, King Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell